Start every rehearsal with Music! The well-loved tunes in Choir Starters are effective, enjoyable, and energizing ways to begin every rehearsal. Flexible voicing and thoughtful arranging provides options for ensembles of any combination or age (including those with changing voices). Choir directors will appreciate the efficiency that Choir Starters brings to their rehearsals, and singers will jump at the chance to begin every rehearsal with real tunes! Each Choir Starter is arranged in two parts, each written in both treble and bass clefs. This flexible voicing allows Choir Starters to be sung by ensembles of any age or voicing, including: SATB, SAB, 3-Part Mixed (SAT), SA (Trebles), TB (Men's), or Unison voices. This collection is useful for choirs of all ages and abilities!

Songlist: Amazing Grace, Aura Lee, Battle Hymn of the Rupublic, Buffalo Gals, Down by the Riverside, My Country 'Tis of Thee, My Old Kentucky Home, Oh, Susanna, Simple Gifts, Yankee Doodle

The a cappella arrangement of 'Home on the Range' bursts with colorful harmonies and textures which expertly interpret the text. Described by some as a "perfect melody," this American standard gives your ensemble a chance to show off their impeccable tuning and blending abilities for concert, contest, or festival. 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' captures the triumphant sound of the original tune with great drum-like sounds coming from the men and the beautiful melody and harmony coming from the womens' voices. The legato feel and beautiful harmonies in 'My Old Kentucky Home' are breathtaking. This is a great tribute to Stephen Foster's original tune. The old southern tune 'Poor Wayfarin' Stranger' is simple but elegant. The unison sections add great contrast to the sections with more vocal harmony. John Biggs' 'Auction Cries' is a hillarious interpretation of text taken from auction advertisements in the Emporia Gazette (Kansas). This is a fast tune, with each voice part doing something totally different from the other. A great encore piece!

Songlist: Auction Cries, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Home On The Range, My Old Kentucky Home

Nowhere else will you find gathered together into one priceless treasury so many of your favorite American folk songs, patriotic anthems and marches, heart songs, sea chanteys, colonial songs, Civil War songs, hymns, gospel songs, spirituals, Christmas carols, memorial songs, and sacred classics. This comprehensive volume includes over 175 full piano arrangements with complete lyrics and chord symbols, and is illustrated with woodcuts, engravings and drawings throughout. Spiral bound.

Songlist: O Come All Ye Faithful, Joy To The World, Auld Lang Syne, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, I Saw Three Ships, Amazing Grace, Christ The Lord Is Risen Today, O Day Of Rest And Gladness, Coventry Carol, HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS, GOOD KING WENCESLAS, BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC, HOME ON THE RANGE, RED RIVER VALLEY, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, TELL ME WHY, TAPS, ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT, BLOW THE MAN DOWN, CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY, DANNY BOY, DEEP RIVER, GIVE ME THAT OLD TIME RELIGION, MARY HAD A BABY, MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN, MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME, NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN, SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON, STEAL AWAY, WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN, and more

A fabulous collection of 121 all-time sing-along hits in easy-to-play arrangements for piano, voice, and guitar. Song categories include folk songs, patriotic songs, railroad melodies, hymns, and Broadway songs. Includes: I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Give My Regards to Broadway - Somewhere - and Tonight (from West Side Story). A great value!

Songlist: Kum Ba Yah, Casey Jones, Tonight, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, Abide With Me, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Tom Dooley, Nine Hundred Miles, All God's Children, Simple Gifts, Goodbye, Old Paint, Worried Man Blues, Somewhere, Danny Boy, Auld Lang Syne, Frankie And Johnny, Deep River, Alouette, Amazing Grace, America, The Beautiful, Down In The Valley, The Lord's Prayer, Greensleeves, The Big Rock Candy Mountain, Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, When The Saints Go Marching In, Go, Tell It On The Mountain, One More River, Home On The Range, I've Been Working On The Railroad, and more

A mammoth collection featuring 148 of your all-time folk favorites! Includes: Alouette - Camptown Races - Danny Boy - Greensleeves - Guantanamera - Hava Nagila - Home on the Range - The Red River Valley - Shenandoah - Skip to My Lou - This Little Light of Mine - Yankee Doodle - and many more.

Songlist: In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree, Casey Jones, Guantanamera, Dry Bones, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Frog Went A-Courtin', Lavender's Blue, This Old Man, Wayfaring Stranger, The Wabash Cannon Ball, Goober Peas, The Banana Boat Song, This Little Light Of Mine, Worried Man Blues, All My Trials, Kumbaya, Hava Nagila (Let's Be Happy), All Through The Night, Carnival Of Venice, Danny Boy, Auld Lang Syne, Frankie And Johnny, Deep River, Aloha Oe, Alouette, Amazing Grace, Careless Love, Down In The Valley, Freight Train, Skip To My Lou, and more

49 songs that make you proud to be an American: America - America, the Beautiful - Anchors Aweigh - Battle Cry of Freedom - Battle Hymn of the Republic - For Your Country and My Country - Hail to the Chief - On Wisconsin! - Over There - Semper Fidelis - The Star Spangled Banner - The Stars and Stripes Forever - Yankee Doodle - You're a Grand Old Flag - and more.

Songlist: Alabama Jubilee, Alexander's Ragtime Band, My Country, 'Tis Of Thee (America), America, The Beautiful, The American Patrol, Anchors Aweigh, The Star Spangled Banner, Take Me Out To The Ball Game, Arkansas Traveler, Yankee Doodle Boy, Liberty Bell March, Stars and Stripes Forever, Under The Double Eagle, Battle Hymn Of The Republic, Yankee Doodle, You're A Grand Old Flag, The Battle Cry Of Freedom, Beautiful Ohio, God Of Our Fathers, Bell Bottom Trousers, God Bless Our Native Land, Eternal Father, Strong To Save, Bonnie Blue Flag, Boys, Keep Your Powder Dry, Maryland, My Maryland, Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!, The Yellow Rose Of Texas, The Caissons Go Rolling Along, Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean (The Red, White And Blue), El Capitan, and more

The title of this book says it all!

Songlist: Passing By, Lullaby, Serenade, I Love Thee, Elegie, Allerseelen, Op. 10 (All Souls' Day), Aloha Oe, 'Tis The Last Rose Of Summer, My Heart Ever Faithful, Caro Mio Ben, Songs My Mother Taught Me, Barcarolle, Londonderry Air, La Donna E Mobile, Habanera, Beau Soir, Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 6, Cradle Song, Whispering Hope, Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, Calm As The Night (Still Wie Die Nacht), Carry Me Back To Old Virginny, Do Not Go, My Love, Dedication (Lita Ford), A Dissonance (Borodine), My Old Kentucky Home, The Lost Chord, La Paloma Blanca (The White Dove), Lass With The Delicate Air, Lilacs (Rachmaninoff), and more

A rousing collection of patriotic songs from the times of the Civil War with an emphasis on songs from the south. Philip Rice directs the Chorus with great verve and panache as they sing the songs of Stephen Foster among others with stellar arrangements by Robert Shaw and John Rutter. This recording's historical aspects adds to its charm and will be sure to stir the hearts of true sons and daughters of the great southern states.

Songlist: Dixie, He's Gone Away, Goober Peas, Shenandoah, Beautiful Dreamer, Steal Away, Sourwood Mountain, Gentle Annie, Black Sheep, Aura Lea, Oh Susanna, My Old Kentucky Home, Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Battle Hymn Of The Republic

The Best of Two Worlds is the epitome of the stars literally aligning. In spring 1989 both The Second Edition and Growing Girls began planning a joint concert called The Best Of Two Worlds. To each group's thrill, The Second Edition won the 1989 BHS International Quartet Championship in July, and the Growing Girls were crowned the 1989 SAI Queens of Harmony in October, less than two weeks prior to the debut concert. Shortly after the premiere concert, The Second Edition and Growing Girls recorded The Best Of Two Worlds. This recording was only ever released on cassette tape... until now! Digitally remastered from the original reels, and for the first time available on CD! Enjoy Growing Girls favorites; Kungstradgarden Blues (Royal Garden Blues), Goody Goodbye and Sommarpsalm (Hymn to Summer), and The Second Edition favorites; Lullaby In Ragtime, Rain Medley, My Old Kentucky Home and more! Also features both groups singing together on songs like Let There Be Peace On Earth! And, Included for the first time, a never before released bonus track featuring two singers from each group!

Songlist: Hello My Baby, Kungstradgarden Blues (Royal Garden Blues), The Church Bells Are Ringing For Mary, Lullaby In Ragtime, Sweet Georgia Brown, Goody Goodbye, Misty, Rain Medley, Sommarpsalm (Hymn To Summer), My Old Kentucky Home, Let There Be Peace On Earth, A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Formed in the Spring of 2002, all-male Westminster began with 15 members, whose average age was 20. Since then the ensemble has grown to over 50 members and gone on to capture the SPEBSQSA Far Western District Chorus Championship in 2003 and 2005, as well as placing 2nd in the 2006 International Chorus Contest. With an average age in the mid-20s, Westminster is the youngest chorus ever to grace the International Stage. This album is a "best-of" grouping of the group's "Collected Works," including two live cuts from the 2004 Internationals, "Shine" and "So Long Mother;" and "The Way You Look Tonight" and "South Rampart Street Parade" from the 2005 FWD Contest. Also included is a pair of live cuts from the quartet OC Times--"Come Fly with Me" and "Good Luck Charm." Other winners are "Great Day," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Bright Was the Night" and bonus track "Ave Maria." Westminster has a powerful sound, smooth and richly harmonic, and we can tell from this recording and the liner notes photos that they put on a dynamic, fun show. Treat yourself to some great entertainment from these rising SPEBSQSA stars!

Songlist: Great Day, My Old Kentucky Home, No More Sorrow, Bright Was The Night, Come Fly With Me, Shine, So Long Mother, Goodluck Charm, The Way You Look Tonight, South Rampart Street Parade, Ave Maria